Top Game Development Myths

Can you handle the Truth? Let's break misconceptions and look at some common Game Developer myths.
📌 Making games is like playing games. Eating is not like cooking, the same goes for making games. Game development boils down to problem solving, creativity, blood, sweat, and tears. Understand what you're getting into when you start your game dev career.
📌 Casual games don't matter. The world consists of individuals who are fundamentally different. Some people like hardcore RPGs and some like casual games. Developing a good casual game is extremely difficult and there's a lot of money to be made in the casual space.
📌 People will steal your ideas. Many developers tend to keep their ideas secret for fear of idea-theft. Video game clones do exist, but only after a game becomes very profitable. Theft occurs from time to time but it's commonly blown out of proportion; be smart but let go of the paranoia.
📌 Designing games is easy. Knowing skills like programming, 3d modeling, and photoshop does not make you a good game designer. Great game design comes from practice and experience. Studying and evaluating design in games will help, but the heart of the design is forged in creation, feedback, and having honest evaluations of your own work.

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